Saw set



July 11, 1950 J. g. KIRK, SR

SAW SET Filed May 21, 1948 James 6. Kirk, Sr

Inventar mu. WW 3%,?

Patented July 11, 1950 SAW SET James G. Kirk, Sr., Jackson, Miss., assignor to v James A. Kerr, Jackson, Miss.

Application May 21, 1948, Serial No. 28,439

3 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a device for treating saws and has for its primary object to accurately and properly set the angle of the teeth of a saw, after the teeth have been sharpened, dressed or the like, so that the angular position of the teeth is correct.

Another important object of this invention is to provide a convenient and compact apparatus for adjusting the angular positioning of saw teeth, so that the teeth may be easily set on the proper interrelated angle relative to the body of the saw.

A meritorious feature of this invention resides in the provision of a body section, having means for accommodating and receiving the teeth .of a saw, the body section being easily manipulated by an operator to bend the teeth, the saw being held in a suitable clamping device, such as a vise or the like.

Another meritorious feature of this invention resides in the provision Of adjustable stop means, which are adapted to engage the sides of a saw and to limit or govern the amount of set put in the teeth.

Another important feature of this invention resides in the provision of convenient means for adjusting the position of stop levers, so that the levers by engaging the sides of the saw will determine and control the angular positioning of the teeth.

These and ancillary objects and other meritorious features are attained by this invention, a preferred embodiment of which is set forth in the following description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein;

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of this invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken substantially on the plane of the line 3-3, and,

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the plane of line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout, this invention generally designated by the character reference Ill comprises an elongated bar l2, having one end 14 twisted as at IS. The end section l4, hereinafter referred to as the body section, is disposed in a plane at approximately 90 to the plane of the major portion of the elongated bar l2. The bar I2 is adapted to serve as a handgripping member, whereby movement may be transmitted to the body section. A plurality of slots or openings I8 are formed in the end of the body section l4 for receiving and accommodating the teeth of a saw. The slots or openings I8 are preferably formed in varying dimensions, so that difierent thicknesses of saws may be accommodated.

Suitable means is provided for limiting. the angular positioning ofthe teeth, received in: the slots I8, the same being bent by exerting pressure on the handle I 2. The means may comprise any type of stop device, which would companionly project from the sides of th body to extend beyond the slots IS on each end thereof. By Way of example, stop levers 20 and 22 are shown as pivotally secured to the body section l4 by means of U-shaped brackets 24 and 26. The brackets 24 and 26 are pivoted as at28 to the body. section for pivotal movement on the sides of the body section, as seen in Figure 1 of the drawings. The ends of the stop levers 20 and 22 are suitably secured to the closed end of the U-shaped brackets, being formed integral therewith, while the opposite ends of the levers are coiled upon themselves forming loop ends 30 and 32. A rounded edge 34 and 36 of the levers is adapted to abut against and restrain the sides of a saw, as seen in Figure 1, wherein the saw is shown in phantom lines.

Of course, suitable means is provided for maintaining the stop levers in the desired position so as to regulate the area of movement of the saw and thereby govern the amount of set in the teeth. Preferably, the means is formed adjustable in conformance with the pivoting of the stop levers to the body section.

To carry out this purpose, a pair of adjusting; rods 38 and 40 are provided and have loop or hook ends 42 and 44 which are received within the loop ends 30 and 32 of the stop levers. The: adjusting rods 38 and 40 extend upwardly and are: adjustably received within apertures formed in a pair of angle brackets 42 and 44. The brackets. 42 and 44 are commonly secured at one end to. substantially the medial portion of the bar [2 by means of a bolt assembly 46. The opposite ends; of the brackets extend laterally in opposite direc-- tions and are suitably apertured to receive the: threaded ends 48 and 50 of the adjusting rods 38, and 40. Cooperating locking means, such as locklug nuts 52 and 54 are received on the threaded: end of the rods and disposed on opposite sides of the laterally extending portion of the brackets 42 and 44.

Thus, the adjusting rods 38 and 40 may be moved upwardly and downwardly and held in the desired position by the locking elements and said movement is transmitted to the stop levers 20 and 22 which pivot around a pivot point 28 of the attaching U-shaped brackets 24 and 26. Accordingly, when the body portion of the saw is restrained in a vise or other clamping means, the notches I8 are positioned so as to engage the teeth of the saw and the handle I2 is moved so that the teeth are bent. The angular positioning of the teeth is controlled by the engagement of the stop levers with "the sides of't'hesaw, so

that only the desired amount of set can be im parted to the saw.

Thus, it can be seen that there has been pro-' vided a compact and useful device, which may be easily and conveniently employed 'forfaccuiately and properly setting the angle of theteeth of a saw.

However, since many other purposes and objects of this invention will become apparentto M those skilled in the art, upon a perusal of the foregoin description, 'in'v-ie'w of' tne accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that cert'ain changes may be effected therein, as coming within the spiritpf "the invention :and' the scope of the appended claims. I

I-Iaving described the invention, creamed-as new is:

A ee'vice fo'r -'settn ig the angle of teeth,

What is fc'dlilpris'ing'a" fiat'boii se'ctien, slots encl df the bndy section ror re ceiving the te h-of 'a saw, :a 'fiat elongate d bar extending froi-n "the other sectibn in a plane approximately end or these" 'ntentary stop 18 as pivotally meant-es e {the ena'ys'ectrenand extend-mg iorwardiy b'eyiiiid the {sldttd end thereof, said itcp #lvers e "body section and extending forwardly beyond the .rslotted end thereof, a pair of apertured plates laterally extending in opposite directions from =the bar, adi'us-tin'g rods carried by the plates and pivotally connected to the stop levers for locking the levers in adjusted diverging positions relative to the slotted end of the body section.

*BfThe combination of claim 2, wherein the adjusting rods are sliilably positioned in the plates and means is :disposed iaboveiandbelowi the plates for locking the arods in selected "position.

' I JAMES'G. KIRK, 1

hnFlERENcEs CITED The following references are of recor'd' inthe "file-df th'is'patent'z 1 I v UNITED STATES Number I 

